Boeing to cut 17,000 workers • Washington State Standard
The move comes as aircraft machinists in the Puget Sound region and other parts of the West Coast have been on strike for nearly a month.| Washington State Standard
The move comes as aircraft machinists in the Puget Sound region and other parts of the West Coast have been on strike for nearly a month.| Washington State Standard
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning was projected by to have captured enough votes to win the presidency.| Washington State Standard
The initiative requires utilities to provide natural gas service to eligible customers and blocks state and local laws to phase it out.| Washington State Standard
Washington voters on Tuesday were rejecting a ballot measure to repeal a law that's generated billions of dollars to fight climate change.| Washington State Standard
An initiative to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax, which levies a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term assets like stocks, bonds and business interests, was passing/failing Tuesday night.| Washington State Standard
The initiative would make Washington’s long-term care program, and paying the tax that funds it, voluntary for state residents.| Washington State Standard
About 33,000 aircraft factory workers in Washington, Oregon and California have been on strike for about seven weeks.| Washington State Standard
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday helped two congressional candidates in Washington make their closing arguments.| Washington State Standard
Health officials say there are still no signs the disease is spreading person-to-person and that nobody who’s ill has been hospitalized.| Washington State Standard
The work stoppage has now lasted about six weeks. Workers' push to restore a pension program remains a sticking point in negotiations.| Washington State Standard
The company is blaming the dim financial report partly on the ongoing factory worker strike in the Pacific Northwest.| Washington State Standard
Jerrod Sessler is trying to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse in the 4th Congressional District. Both candidates are Republicans.| Washington State Standard
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said members would vote on Oct. 23 on whether to accept the proposal.| Washington State Standard
State and federal authorities are investigating a deliberately set fire that destroyed ballots inside a drop box in southwest Washington.| Washington State Standard
Americans are racking up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with costs, and experts say those who earn the least are hardest hit.| Washington State Standard
Farmers who believe they paid unfair fuel surcharges under the state’s cap-and-trade program can soon apply for a rebate from the state.| Washington State Standard
Supporters of initiatives are suing the state over information it includes on ballots about how the measures could affect Washington’s budget.| Washington State Standard
State schools chief Chris Reykdal wants a third term. Brad Klippert wants to unseat him and says the system is tanking.| Washington State Standard
The state's Republican Party endorsed Semi Bird for governor. They also snubbed an incumbent congressman who voted to impeach Trump in 2021.| Washington State Standard
Capital gains tax collections in Washington fell, creating potential challenges for the next governor and legislative budget writers in 2025.| Washington State Standard
The ballot measure will appear on the November 2024 Washington state ballot. The tax brought in nearly $900 million in its first year.| Washington State Standard
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The ballot measure would repeal a 2021 law, known as the Climate Commitment Act, which established the state’s cap and invest program.| Washington State Standard
Government agencies and companies are adapting artificial intelligence technologies in their wildfire monitoring and fighting strategies.| Washington State Standard
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs warned voters Monday to be on guard for “a deluge of manipulated and false information" this year.| Washington State Standard
Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black” during her political career.| Washington State Standard
Director Ross Hunter has been criticized by lawmakers and advocates for his handling of an overcrowded juvenile detention system.| Washington State Standard
Vice President Kamala Harris is the only candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, the Democratic National Committee said.| Washington State Standard
Oregon’s plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce greenhouse gases is ready for public comment following a lawsuit seven months ago.| Washington State Standard
Only 10% of Washington’s 4.9 million registered voters had returned their primary ballot as of Tuesday. The election is Aug. 6.| Washington State Standard
New reports outline financial consequences of ballot measures to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax and scrap its cap-and-trade program.| Washington State Standard
It was the first Senate hearing on the attempted assassination since a shooter killed one rallygoer, injured two others and shot Trump’s ear.| Washington State Standard
The Kids Online Safety Act sailed through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, marking what could be the first update since the late 1990s.| Washington State Standard
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws in the […]| Washington State Standard
Dating sites and social media have become the top recruitment locations for sex trafficking, but state laws have done little to address it.| Washington State Standard
Before he leaves the Oval Office in January, President Joe Biden wants to see Congress take up reforms of the U.S. Supreme Court.| Washington State Standard
At least two Washington lawmakers are demanding Department of Children, Youth and Families director Ross Hunter resign.| Washington State Standard
A typically joyous occasion will likely take on a different tone this year after a gunman shot at Donald Trump, injuring him.| Washington State Standard
